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Folkloric recording: John Dengate sings topical songs [sound recording] / interviewer, John Meredith
Bib ID 2066923
Format AudioAudio
Author Dengate, John, 1938-
Access Conditions Open access for research use. 
Description 1985. 
1 sound tape reel (ca. 23 min) ; 7 in. 
Series John Meredith folklore collection. The complete works of John Dengate, political satirist 
Summary

Dengate speaks of performing his songs since about 1962 beginning with weekly performances at the Bush Music Club with new songs each week, his uncertainty as to how many songs he has written/performed over the years, estimating many hundreds. He gives an explanation for writing some of these songs.

Full contents REEL 50. Singing: - 1. The Learmonth song. c1962 (sung to the tune of: The limejuice tub). 2. The Depressional. c1961 (tune: The Recessionial). 3. The Queen she is coming. 1962 (tune: Mountains of Morne). 4. Pre-royal visit. 1962 (tune: The girl I left behind me). 5. The Liberal Party's back. 1962, revision of 1961 (tune: Ball of Kerry Muire). 6. A flaxen headed lawyer: a song about Bob Menzies. c1963 (tune: A flaxen headed ploughboy). 7. A bolt from the blue. 1963 (tune: Villikins and his Dinah). 8. What was your name in the States. 1963 (tune: the same). 9. They're calling our coinage the Royal. 196? (tune: Rosin the beau). 10. Lord Admiral of the Queen's Cinque ports. 1965? (tune: Mrs McGrath). 11. This old man. 1964 (tune: the same). 12. A.L.P. Faction fight song. Mid-60's (tune: It's hard, hard in Mt. Holly Jail). 13. St. Paul's Cathederal restoration. (tune: My Bonnie lies over the ocean). 
Notes

Also numbered as: Dengate one.

Part of a project to record Dengates complete works as can be recalled.

Recorded at Glebe, N.S.W. on Jan. 3rd, 1985.

Subjects Dengate, John, - 1938- - Interviews.  |  Satirical songs - Australia.  |  Political ballads and songs - Australia.  |  Protest songs - Australia.  |  Australia - Social conditions - 20th century.
Other Authors Meredith, John, 1920-2001
Details Collect From
ORAL TRC 2222/R50 Petherick Reading Room (Oral History)
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